I had way too much cabbage, but I didn't want to go to the trouble of cooking it, so I came up with the idea of pressing it raw into a panini. Low and behold, it worked. With Swiss cheese, the result was something like an earthier, crunchier Reuben with honey baked ham standing in for the usual salty-sweet combo of corned beef and Thousand Island dressing. To see how I made it and get the recipe,

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When assembling, be sure to put the ham down first, then the pickles; on the first try, I put the pickles directly on the bread, which caused tragic sogginess once it hit the panini maker. This sandwich would also probably work in the oven, but I recommend the panini press in order to thoroughly cook the cabbage.

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6 years

That was my comment above, but somehow I remained anonymous.

6 years

I really hate tragic sogginess. :)
Glad you came through with a winner. I love cabbage. This looks great. I love cooking cabbage with softened onions and a little balsamic vinegar. That would probably be good on some kind of pork sandwich. Hmmmm.